The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced a proposed rate increase averaging 7.4%, which, if approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), will take effect on July 13, 2025. This ...

LOS ANGELES – If you’re sending gifts to family and friends across the United States, the deadlines for shipping via the US Postal Service (USPS), FedEx and UPS are coming up this week.

“As changes in the mailing and shipping marketplace ... and increases. Rates for priority mail, for example, dropped by 5.7%, ...

The 2-5 day range for USPS Ground Advantage will stay the same. However, some shipping products will have a slower delivery range going forward. Five-digit zip code add-ons are meant to streamline ...

the USPS’s decisions often set a precedent for other shipping companies. The hike in USPS first-class rates could mean that everyday consumers will face higher costs for sending letters and ...

The last price hike, which took effect in July 2024, matched the largest ever increase in the Postal Service’s history, McClatchy News reported. Rates went up a nickel, raising the cost of a forever ...

The new changes in USPS mail service standards are likely to impact rural areas the most with slower shipping speeds. These amended service standards are a result of the agency's push to ...

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a rate increase that could take effect on July 13, pending approval by the Postal ...

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have supported privatizing the US Postal Service ... Related stories If the USPS were privatized and discounted nonprofit mailing rates taken away, there would be ...

On its website, the USPS said it’s been judicious in implementing new prices and maintained that it’s “committed to making sure mailing and shipping rates remain among the most affordable in ...

The USPS is adjusting service standards for first-class mail, periodicals, marketing mail, and package services. It will deliver 75% of first-class mail at the same service standard, 14% will be ...